Episode 31: Follow me with all your might. (3)
Khoooo!
The Dirus Ents began to approach them, their anger not hidden.
Even though he had lost his outer skin, it was clear that he was confident that he could easily trample on the humans before his eyes.
As the mercenaries were about to retreat under pressure, Jiselle picked up a spear and spoke.
“Hey, are you all just going to run away without even putting up a fight? Do you think you can survive by eating rice with your sword?”
Despite the chattering words, the mercenaries could not get angry and just looked at Jiselle as if she were crazy.
I couldn’t understand his confidence that he could fight against something that didn’t even work with weapons or fire.
“Look carefully.”
Jiselle let out a word and threw the window hard.
Kwajijijik!
The spear, flying at incredible speed, pierced through the body of the one closest to him and became embedded in the body of the one behind him.
Kwaaaaah!
The man who had been stabbed in the window stepped back hesitantly, as if startled by the pain he was experiencing for the first time.
“uh?”
As the mercenaries looked confused, Jiselle turned around and laughed.
“You idiots. There’s no bark left. The vines are all burnt away, so you can’t hit them from a distance. They’re just big, slow monsters.”
Even though the mercenaries saw monsters being pierced by spears right before their eyes and heard Jiselle’s words, they could not rush in.
Although the bark was gone, its massive size and imposing appearance remained the same.
As dozens of Dirus Ents approached, surrounding them from all sides, the mercenaries began to back away little by little in fear.
KOOOOOOOO!
A terrible roar coming from a hideous appearance.
The mercenaries lost their will to fight, overwhelmed by the monster’s strong momentum.
There’s no way I can fight in this condition.
“Tsk.”
Jiselle clicked her tongue and pulled out a huge greatsword from the cart.
It was not a normal two-handed sword, but a sword specially made to hunt large monsters.
Kuung!
He held the sword in both hands, which was so large it almost covered his entire body, and lowered it into the floor as if he were stabbing it.
A heavy sound spread out in all directions.
‘Whew, it’s been a while.’
Jiselle’s main weapon is the sword, and she is most skilled in swordsmanship, but she also does not neglect training in other weapons.
On the battlefield, depending on the situation, there were times when you had to use weapons other than a sword, and if you were unlucky, you had to fight with your bare hands.
In fact, during his time as the King of Mercenaries, he was famous for handling not only swords but all weapons freely.
KOOOOOOOO!
Kwah! Kwah! Kwah!
As the Dirus Ents approached, the mercenaries hesitated and retreated.
“Your Majesty, please step aside. I will deal with it.”
“Cerberus Mercenaries, prepare.”
Gillian and Kaor prepared to step forward.
The mercenaries were running wild and not being properly controlled, so they had to come to their senses.
Otherwise, we’ll all get trampled to death.
The remaining mercenaries looked at Giselle with anxious eyes.
Their master, apparently out of his mind with fear, did not give any orders, but just stood there with a single sword in his hand.
‘What? You, a nobleman, are stepping forward to fight now?’
‘The sword is so heavy that I can’t even lift it properly!’
‘What are you going to do with that awkward posture?’
The mercenaries frowned and retreated faster and faster.
Fighting a group of such huge and vicious monsters, and not just one or two, was impossible no matter how you looked at it.
They just hoped that the Cerberus mercenaries would hold out long enough to buy them time to escape.
The mercenaries looked at each other and observed the situation.
As things stood, it was obvious that the employer at the front would be trampled to death.
Since they would not have to pay the penalty if he died, it was best for them to run away as soon as their employer died.
“Your Majesty! Leave it to the mercenaries and step back quickly!”
Belinda looked between the mercenaries and Giselle, very angry.
No matter how scared you are, you still sneakily retreat when your employer is right in front of you! Even if you smash all the mercenaries’ heads, it won’t be enough.
“No, from now on, I will be at the forefront of all battles.”
“What did you say?”
Belinda looked at Giselle with a look of bewilderment in her eyes.
Are you saying that you will stand at the forefront knowing what will come out of this dangerous forest?
It was crazy to hire a bunch of mercenaries and have the employer take the lead.
“Are you crazy? Even the mercenaries are all retreating. What are you doing?”
Gillian and Kaor, who were preparing for battle, also frowned.
I would have been able to fight more comfortably if Jiselle had stayed away, but honestly, it was annoying because she was in front of me.
I knew that they were quite capable, but this was real combat. It was bound to be uncomfortable for them, who had to protect Jiselle.
But Jiselle smiled, not caring about those looks.
“Let’s start.”
A core inside his body began to spin furiously, spurting out mana.
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“Your Majesty! Don’t do that!”
“Confucius, please step back!”
Belinda and Gillian were startled by Mana’s movements and tried to stop Giselle, but they were a step too late.
Jiselle leapt forward, cutting through the air.
Kuoooooo!
Immediately afterwards, a scream-like roar spread through the air, and the body of the Dirus Ent at the very front was split in half.
Kuuung!
The massive body of Dirus Ent fell to the ground, split apart.
Kuoooooo!
All of the Dirus Ents stopped moving, startled by Jiselle’s sudden attack.
“ha…….”
Red smoke began to leak out from Giselle’s mouth along with her exhalation.
It was evidence that the core was spinning furiously.
KOOOOOOOO!
Several Dirus Ents rushed towards Giselle.
Jisel, who had blocked a rapidly swinging thick branch with one side of her greatsword, was pushed back with a thud.
“Tch!”
However, as if he had expected it, he turned his body sharply and slashed the nearby Dirus Ent.
Kwajik!
The greatsword swung by Giselle stopped halfway through Dirus Ent’s torso.
This is because even though the bark was gone, it was not thick enough to be cut down in one go.
“Ugh!”
Dddddddddd!
Jiselle didn’t care and just pushed the blade away with all her might.
With a grinding sound, the massive torso began to be cut apart again.
Kwaaaaah!
Dirus Ent, who had been screaming in agony, eventually fell down with his body completely torn off.
The surrounding Dirus Ents became enraged and attacked Giselle indiscriminately.
He skillfully avoided the monsters’ attacks, sometimes blocking them with his greatsword, and steadily continued his attacks.
Another monster falls, its body torn apart by a greatsword.
One for each swing.
The Dirus Ents fell, unable to stop Giselle’s greatsword.
“Crunch!”
Of course, Giselle wasn’t okay either.
The Dirus Ents were so strong for their huge size that even the impact they blocked was enough to shake the insides of the body.
But as Giselle fended off their attacks, she felt every nerve cell in her body come alive.
‘It’s been a while since I’ve seen something like this.’
After fighting Frank, I haven’t had a chance to use my strength properly.
He was busy making plans and raising money to fit the big picture he remembered.
But now, at this moment, I could focus purely on the battle.
Kwaaaaah!
One of the Dirus Ents fell down with his body cut off.
Jiselle unconsciously smiled with satisfaction.
‘After all, this is the place that suits me the best.’
Even in his previous life, he was always at the forefront of battles.
He was always there in the most dangerous places.
That’s why even those rough mercenaries acknowledged him.
There is nothing that I can’t do that requires thinking, but this is the type of work that suits me best.
“Um, what is that… … .”
Belinda froze in surprise and swallowed her saliva as she saw Giselle jumping around so excitedly for the first time in a long time.
He chased after Jiselle and tried to drag her out, but before he knew it, he lost his mind.
It is impossible for an ordinary knight to cut down that giant monster in one go.
No matter how excellent your skills are, if your mana and body don’t support you, it’s difficult.
As far as Belinda knew, Giselle didn’t have that much mana.
There was a limit to the amount of mana that could be accumulated at that age.
No matter how talented you are, time is fair to everyone.
‘Did you steal some good medicine from somewhere?’
In fact, Jiselle only had one core activated.
Although he could only use a small amount of mana with one core, he was better than anyone at managing and concentrating mana.
It is possible to instantly produce strong output even with a small amount of mana.
However, those who did not know the secret were only astonished at Jiselle’s performance.
“How, Confucius, do you have such strength?”
“It wasn’t just his swordsmanship that was outstanding.”
Gillian and Kaor also had no intention of intervening in the fight and just stared blankly at Giselle.
This was also the first time they had seen Jiselle fight properly using mana.
I knew he was good at swordsmanship, but I didn’t expect him to fight with this much mana in a real fight.
The mercenaries who were slowly retreating also stopped in surprise and looked at Jiselle.
“Was the employer that strong? Didn’t he call you a loser?”
“At that age, you have that kind of skill?”
While everyone was watching in rapt attention, the fight began to become more and more intense.
KOOOOOOOO!
The Dirus Ents all flocked to Giselle.
Because he was swinging his greatsword like crazy and destroying everything around him, he had no time to pay attention to anything else.
‘I guess I’ll have to activate the second core too.’
Certainly, the size difference was so great that even Jiselle couldn’t easily overcome it.
I’ve been able to dodge them well so far because they’re slow, but each and every attack is so strong it makes my bones shiver.
Even if he had been hit directly even once, he could not guarantee his life or death.
I had to be prepared for the inevitable strain on my body and activate my core more.
As Giselle awakened the second core and drew mana, his eyes began to turn redder.
Only then did Gillian come to her senses and shout loudly.
“What are you guys doing! Everyone, attack!”
Gillian just took up the axe and pushed in like an angry boar.
Kwajijijik!
His axe struck down the body of Dirus Ent, who was attacking Giselle.
Jiselle exhaled deeply as Gillian intervened, cooling the second core again.
It was thanks to Gillian swinging his axe around that he had more freedom of movement.
“Tch! All Cerberus mercenaries, charge!”
With Kaor joining in, Jiselle’s movements became much more relaxed.
“Wow!”
The Cerberus mercenaries rushed in and stabbed the monsters with their weapons.
The Cerberus mercenaries are also those who enjoy fighting to the death.
He was not at all afraid of the Dirus Ent, and clung to it like a hawk and attempted to attack.
“Hang on! Let’s take these bastards down!”
KOOOOOOOO!
The battle became a complete mess.
The mercenaries gulped and continued to watch, but their footsteps began to move forward little by little.
“Why don’t you call us? Are you sure you can kill them all by yourself?”
“The mad dog gang got involved… … .”
The mercenaries couldn’t understand the situation.
Their employers do not give them any orders, and they fight silently alone at the front.
Are you saying that they are not needed? If that is the case, then why did you hire them?
The only thing that was certain was that seeing Giselle fight made their blood boil.
“I have to fight too.”
An old mercenary named Toran ran forward with his weapon in hand.
“I’m going too.”
Several mercenaries ran after Toran.
Belinda, who had been watching with her arms crossed, glanced at the remaining mercenaries.
“What are you doing? Aren’t you all going to go? Are you just going to watch?”
The mercenaries looked at each other and shouted at her angry words.
“Yeah, yeah! Let’s go too!”
“Let’s fight!”
“Wow!”
The mercenaries all ran out shouting.
